Baseball Uses 17-Hit Attack to Down Vanguard University, 6-2
February 6, 2004

Complete Box Score

COSTA MESA, Calif.--The Toros offense used 17 hits on the day, including three from 3B Ruben Salazar, to down Vanguard University, 6-2, today in non-conference action in Costa Mesa, CA.

CSUDH is now even with a 2-2 record while the Lions drop to 1-2.

The Toros manufactured their first runs in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. With one out, RF Zac Cort reached on an infield single then promptly stole second base. SS Fernando Hernandez drove him in with a single to left making it 1-0. Hernandez then stole second and scored later on a Houston Hernandez double.

Cal State Dominguez Hills took a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Salazar followed up with a run-scoring single to center field off the bat of DH Jose Montes.

Vanguard trimmed the lead down to 4-2 answering with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a fielding error by Toro shortstop Fernando Hernandez with runners on second and third.

But the CSUDH offense answered with single runs in both the eight and ninth innings, highlighted by a pinch hit solo homerun from Daniel Pilimai in the eighth.

Toro starter Gustavo Hernandez (1-0) earned the win pitching the first 6.0 scoreless innings allowing only four hits. James Dodson, Brett Ingstad, Ryan Smith and Chris Abbott combined to toss the final three innings allowing a run on only one hit.

Salazar finished the game going 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI. Five other Toro players collected two hits apiece.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is back in action tomorrow to take on this same Vanguard team at Toro Field. First pitch is scheduled for noon.